They must have filled in some blanks and then somehow, it makes a really silly story. Parks was going to live in a mansion and make a hundred dollars a month, or was it a year? No children. Kincaid was going to live in an igloo at the beach and be a multi-millionaire with 10 children. His wife was rolled over by a steam roller and they had her mounted on the wall. I said that I am going to have to blog this. I made typing movements with my hands to their mother and said that I was going to go home to write and she said, "Oh, no." She never knows what they're going to say. Parks was in tears the other day in class when he realized that Michael would no longer be carpooling with us after he graduates. I love these dear little boys.
Phil is sealing Janelle's basement and tomorrow the concrete will be poured. Susan and I stopped in to see the progress on the way home from school.
Oh-at Kroger's today, the bagging lady asked me if Michael was coming in today. The check out lady said, "I thought you might be his mother. You look just like each other." They both went on to say what a wonderful, polite young man Michael is. He changes the whole atmosphere in that place. We always did call him 'Sunshine.' The other day, when it was so windy, and tornado warnings abounded, he escorted a frightened customer to her car and went to get the carts. He said, 'I am going to let my hair down.' And soon his long red hair was flying through the air as he skipped around the parking lot. The NJ Kroger lady thought that was so cool. He said that they all had so much energy and I think it was because of on the negative and positive ions flying around in the atmosphere.
Planted some red flowers and yellow snapdragons around the lavender lilac bush. God's tabernacle colors. Walked to my cottage and straightened it up a bit. Spring cleaning time.
Tues.-Great to be back in a schedule and teaching school. Working on 'Be Thou My Vision' and 'In Christ Alone' for graduation songs. Made bruschetta with Susan for supper. Best tasting so far. Allergies are having a bad effect on the respiratory systems at school. Some of the children have awful coughs and some of their eyes are burny and watery. Showed the K's how to make dandelion curley cues today in water. Music class wasn't going so well. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Alan's birthday today. In my mother's diary that she is typing up, she wrote how Alan always took care of me...getting me out of the mud, etc...and that we loved each other so much. He was 5 and I was 2. He's always watched out for me.
Wed.-Enjoyed this day. It is not hard to love teaching when you love the students. They tell me so many things about their lives. In one class, I was helping them to understand the words to 'In Christ Alone.' "Fiercest drought"-what does that mean? And we talked about how God is with us through the hard times of life. Church in eve. with Sara. Always good.
Thurs.-Day at home to study, write, clean, cook, wash. Love those days. Conservationalist Cornelia met with Phil and I in the afternoon. Took watercress over to Helen for market. Have made $40 in two harvestings so far. In eve. Helen and I took Bethany to Dr. F's for her to 'fix' Bethany's whacked out shoulder. My picture in the paper today.
Fri.-'Be Thou My Vision'-Jo-Jo W.F. let me know on facebook that the Locust Grove bell choir played that at Naomi's funeral. I only remember Mother speaking on that day. Then Freeman said that 'In Christ Alone' was sung at Johnny's funeral. Now these two songs are being sung almost daily at school in chapel and music class. So deep they are and rich and full. Bells played one at the funeral of my sis in law killed by a drunk driver and the other sung as a worship song at the funeral of my brother in law also killed by a drunk driver. The songs remain.
BLT's plus watercress, cheese, and onions-summer supper. Plus butter pecan and choolate ice cream. Heard about Dan's accident. Driver fell asleep. Truck totalled. All in truck banged up but Ok. Makes you think about how it could be over in a second. Thank you God for sparing so many people so much sorrow. Cleaning, gardening, walking to river today. Pig Roast invitations to printers. So many people are already saying the date doesn't suit. Good thing is that the place will get cleaned up. And we'll enjoy the presence of those who can come.
Sat.-Cleaned house, washed, cooked, dug up flower garden, cleaned up yard some, finished housecleaning cottage, etc. Susan to Casting Crowns with the Gibbs. Tom, Tommy, Serena, and Abbi came over this afternoon. Tom worked on tractor and Tommy mowed! Serena helped me pick up trash in the barn and yard. Abigail followed Freeman as he was cooking chili for this week's lunches. I remember how much I liked my older cousins. Now they are watching,'It takes Two.' I grilled some sandwiches for supper in the waffle maker. Hope to plant a garden yet tonight, if Tom and Phil can get the cultivator hooked up to the tractor. Phil plowed the lowgrounds today to get ready for planting. Michael at Krogers. Philip with Dan.
Sun.-Church. Went to the Banton's to pick up Emma and Adi so their parents could work on Chi Alpha leadership interviews. Phil asked Emma to help him drive the car on the way down the lane. She said no. Adi said no. He looked at me devastated and pretended to cry. Emma said she'd help afterall, so he got out of the car and took her out of her seat. She drove the whole way down the lane while he exclaimed how well she was doing. No wonder Susan had her own truck to drive around at age 12. The girls knew right where the playdough, paint, and crayons were and after a lunch of hotdogs and macaroni, they dove right in. No thought of a nap. I made some funnel cake type donuts and they were too good. The guys had their friends over and made bacon hamburgers over the fire. Philip rinsed off the old pan he brought back from the Abbey's throw away pile in the river and cooked the bacon and then cooked the burgers in the bacon grease. I heard how good they were from three different sources. They played some rook and watched a movie later on. Alli and Freeman joined us to play with the little girls for awhile in the afternoon. We took Adi and Emma back in the eve. and went to Financial Peace Class and Susan went to her small group. Started reading another Louis L'amour book in the eve. and stayed up too late. I love the whole idea of being a cowboy and this is why. They were always alert but not afraid. One could blog on that, and I will someday.
Janelle's house-outside framing finished and working on framing rooms and closets, etc. People amazed at how fast it is being built.
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